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Other Services in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

Metro Market Score 46.6 (Moderate), ranked #131 of 332 metros. 5,344 establishments, 26,497 jobs.

Metro Market Score 46.6

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national other services average.

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San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara ranks in the upper half for other services market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 46.6, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

19.0

LQ: 0.78

Rank #63 of 332 metros

Wage Competitiveness

95.5

$58,425 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 74.1

Employment growth index

Rank #87 of 332 metros

Wage Pressure

51.3

YoY wage change index

5,344 Other Services Firms in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara

5,344

Establishments

+2.9% YoY

26,497

Total Employment

+3.7% YoY

$58,425

Average Annual Wage

+3.6% YoY

0.78

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within California

#12 of 24

other services metros in state

California state rank

#45 of 51

for other services entry risk

vs State Median

-2.7

better than median (49.4)

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara vs California Statewide

How this metro's other services market compares to California overall. The state ranks #45/51 for entry risk.

Measure	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara	CA Statewide
Overall Score	46.6 Moderate	57.1 High
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#131 of 332 metros	#45 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara

Healthcare and Social Assistance 42.4 Accommodation and Food Services 53.3 Finance and Insurance 54.3 Retail Trade 63.5 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 65.0 Construction 68.4 Administrative and Support Services 70.4 Information 71.4

Other Services in Other California Metros

Hanford-Corcoran 31.1 #32/332 Visalia 34.5 #51/332 Fresno 37.5 #63/332 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura 38.7 #69/332 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles 38.8 #70/332 Merced 43.0 #99/332 Stockton-Lodi 43.5 #103/332 Redding 43.7 #104/332 El Centro 43.8 #105/332 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario 45.3 #121/332

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Other Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara's 46.6 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Wichita, KS 46.8 #132/332 Tuscaloosa, AL 46.5 #130/332 Mankato, MN 46.9 #133/332 Gettysburg, PA 46.4 #129/332 Pittsburgh, PA 46.4 #128/332 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 46.2 #127/332 Homosassa Springs, FL 46.2 #126/332 Bend, OR 46.1 #125/332 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 45.9 #124/332 Albany, GA 47.4 #134/332

Other Services in States Bordering California

State-level entry risk for other services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Nevada 45.2 #27/51 Arizona 46.0 #30/51 Oregon 57.1 #46/51

Browse Other Services in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for other services across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara's other services sector, the wage competitiveness component (95.5) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment